The start of the new Championship season might be only a little over a week away, but the hunt for players goes on at Stoke City. The Potters had all their summer recruits on show last night as they held Premier League newcomers Wolves to a goalless draw, but boss Gary Rowett then admitted an offer has also gone in for a new centre-half.

We will bring you all the latest Stoke City news, transfer talk and Potters opinion throughout the day. We would also like to hear from you, so please send us your views via our Stoke City Facebook and Twitter accounts.

18:11

Leeds getting desperate?

They have already missed out on a deal for Derby striker Matej Vydra over his personal terms, so now Leeds United have turned to one of TP’s Boro boys in a bid to find a frontman before their opening-day clash with Stoke City a week on Sunday. Here’s the latest Championship transfer gossip...

Some journey this if he pulls it off...

New recruit James McClean is hoping to emulate a particular Potters hero during his time at Stoke City. And he’s aiming high...

James McClean makes his presence felt against Wolves on his debut for the club (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)

16:35

Hands off...

They used to call him “safe hands”. Well Stoke should be issuing a strict “hands off” warning to former England keeper David Seaman after he advocated a move to Chelsea for Potters’ number one Jack Butland. He told TalkSport: “It all depends what happens with Courtois. We don’t know for sure if he’s going to go to Madrid, although it looks like he is. There’s even talk of Petr Cech going back to Stamford Bridge, which would surprise me. But someone like Jack Butland I think would be a great fit.” Cheers David. Stick to ice-skating in future...

Shaq attack...

Xherdan Shaqiri has just joined up with his new Liverpool team-mates in New Jersey. And the Stoke old boy has been explaining why he thinks the Neville brothers took against him so while on World Cup punditry duty for the Beeb and ITV. Here’s what he’s been saying...

Xherdan Shaqiri during his first Liverpool training sesion in West New York, New Jersey. (Image: John Powell)

13:00

"BMI wants out"

Reports out of Turkey claim Bruno Martins Indi wants to leave Stoke and that Fenerbahce manager Philippe Cocu is keen to offer him a way out. Here’s the latest...

Stoke City defender Bruno Martins Indl during the pre-season friendly against Wolves at the bet365 Stadium. (Image: Nick Potts)

12:29

Tied down...

Proof that £13m now buys you a player who can do up his own boot laces...

10:59

Preparing for the Potters...

St Pauli are working hard ahead of this weekend’s trip to Hamburg by the Potters...

10:52

High hopes...

10:41

Rams raiders...

Stoke’s rivals are wasting little time in building their squads for the new Championship season. The latest to swoop are Derby, who have announced the signing of striker Jack Marriott from Peterborough for an undisclosed fee. The 23-year-old scored 33 goals in 56 games for Posh last season, making him League One’s leading scorer, and was coveted by a number of clubs. But it is Derby who have won the chase, with Marriott signing on a three-year deal to become manager Frank Lampard’s fourth signing after Mason Mount, Harry Wilson and Florian Jozefzoon. Lampard told dcfc.co.uk: “I’m delighted Jack has chosen to join Derby. I believe this is another great addition to our squad.” Marriott is reckoned to have cost an initial £3m, rising to £5m with add-ons.

Jack Marriott scored 33 goals this season for Peterborough United.

09:46

Fancy a bit of gossip?

Apparently Wolves have triggered an £18m release clause to sign a former Stoke City target from Middlesbrough and Thibaut Courtois has agreed personal terms to join Real Madrid from Chelsea. Oh dear, where does that leave Jack Butland? Here’s the latest...

Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore. (Image: Clive Mason)

08:52

Offer on the table...

Stoke boss Gary Rowett is still in the hunt for new players as the countdown to the start of the 2018/19 Championship season continues. He saw his team draw 0-0 with Wolves in a warm-up game at the bet365 Stadium last night and then confirmed he had tabled a bid for a centre-half. Here’s the latest...

Gary Rowett makes his feelings known during the Wolves game (Image: PA)

07:46

Impressive...

07:42

On your marks...

Our Stoke City man Martin Spinks ran the rule over the new-look Potters squad who took on Wolves at the bet365 Stadium last night. So did he like what he saw? And more to the point, does his assessment tally with yours? The scores are on the doors...

Stoke City's Oghenekaro Etebo in action against Wolves during the pre-season friendly at the bet365 Stadium. (Image: Nick Potts)

07:23

"Top class..."

Joe Allen has revealed how the reaction of Stoke City fans to relegation helped persuade him to stick around to try to right the wrongs of last season. This is good stuff...

Stoke City's Joe Allen (centre) in action against Wolves during the pre-season friendly at the bet365 Stadium.

07:19

Missed the game last night?

If so, catch up with all the action and reaction from the bet365 Stadium with our blow-by-blow account of Stoke City v Wolves. Here it is...

Wanted man?

He might have started for the Potters against Wolves last night, but those rumours of Badou Ndiaye wanting out of Stoke just won’t go away. Reports in Africa claim the Senegal midfielder is being eyed up by Everton, Leicester and Newcastle on a permanent deal, while Galatasaray want him back on loan ready for the Champions League campaign. If he wants to stay in England, that would have to happen before 5pm on Thursday, August 9 - but Stoke can sell a player to a club where the transfer window is still open up until August 31.

Stoke City midfielder Badou Ndiaye trains with Senegal during the World Cup finals in Russia. (Image: ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP)